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Consumer Receivables
Credit card debt, healthcare receivables and home lending make up the bulk of consumer-focused accounts receivables. Should consumer receivables slide into delinquency, creditors will often turn to debt collection agencies to recover any delinquent debt.
Free reports on consumer receivables from insideARM:
News Headlines
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Bankruptcy Reform Law Provision 6/9/09
- U.S. Consumer Credit Plummets in April; Credit Cards Fall 11 percent 6/8/09
- Credit Card Bill Impact on ARM Industry Uncertain 5/27/09
- NYC Collection Law Could Signal Problems for the ARM Industry 4/17/09
- ACA Launches Consumer-Focused Web Site to Help Answer Tough Financial Questions 4/15/09
- Credit Card Debt Shrinks at Fastest Rate in 30 Years in February 4/8/09
- Walgreens Looks to Make a Larger Footprint on Basic Health Care Delivery 4/3/09
- Consumer Credit Gains in January Led by Cards 3/9/09
- U.S. Consumer Credit Falls Again in December; November Revised Lower 2/9/09
- ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses 2/4/09
- ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses 2/4/09
- Medical Debt Collections from Self Pay Accounts to Increase in 2009 12/23/08
- New Illinois Law Could Benefit Medical Debt Recoveries for State Hospitals 12/19/08
- American Household Debt Declines for First Time Since 1952 12/12/08
- Claims for Unemployment Benefits Reach a 26-Year High 12/11/08
- Consumer Credit Drops $3.5 billion in October 12/8/08
- Big 3 Automakers Begging for $34 billion; Congress Eyeing $15 billion 12/8/08
- U.S. Lost 533,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate 6.7% 12/5/08
- Debt Settlement Association Pushing for Regulation, Standardization 12/3/08
- Government to Spend $200 billion to Unclog Consumer Lending Market 11/26/08
- Unexpected Increase in Mortgage Applications 11/26/08
- Third Quarter GDP Growth Revised Down to -0.5 Percent 11/25/08
- Workers, Consumers to be Biggest Losers in Big Three Automakers’ Breakdown 11/21/08
- Unrealistic Collection Expectations Drive Consumers to Debt Settlement 11/20/08
- Consumer Prices Plummet on Lower Energy Costs 11/19/08
- Paulson Discusses Changes in Bailout Focus 11/14/08
- Collection Agencies Wary of Debt Settlement Firms, But See their Purpose 11/13/08
- Government Rolls Out Program for Mortgage-Holders in Trouble 11/12/08
- Consumer Credit Makes a Comeback in September 11/10/08
- Debt Settlement Companies Largely Ignored by Banks 11/3/08
- Health Care Concerns Reflected in Election Polling, Early Voter Turnout 10/31/08
- Electronic Payment Growing, But Consumers Slow to Catch On 10/28/08
- Second Economic Stimulus Plan Gets Bernanke Blessing 10/21/08
- Consumer Credit Falls in August for First Time in 10 Years 10/8/08
- Buffalo Debt Collector Arrested for Identity Theft 10/6/08
- Obama’s Health Care Plan Vague On Uncompensated Care Expense, Costs: Experts 10/3/08
- Canadians Flocking to Do-Not-Call List Crash Web Site 10/1/08
- Debt Settlement Companies Put Under FTC Microscope 9/29/08
- PPO Enrollment Growth Contributes to Rise in Medical Bad Debt 9/19/08
- Credit Card Outlook Remains Negative as Debt Rises 9/16/08
- Over objections, Judge Approves BJC Healthcare Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement 9/15/08
- nTelagent Sees Consumers Replacing Health Insurers as Primary Payers 9/11/08
- Sharp Drop-off in Auto Sales as Credit Card Spending Keeps Pace in July 9/9/08
- More Employers Will Offer High Deductible Health Plans to Curb Costs: Survey 9/8/08
- Unemployment Rate Surges to 6.1 Percent in August 9/5/08
- Weak Economy Set to Hit Credit Card Companies Hard: Reuters 9/3/08
- Bank Data Breach Could Impact 12.5 million Customers 9/2/08
- Twenty-One Percent of Marines Contacted by Collectors in Past Year: Survey 9/2/08
- American Consumers Making and Spending Less, But Optimistic 8/29/08
- Second Quarter GDP Growth Revised Up Sharply to 3.3 Percent 8/28/08
Analysis Headlines
- Over $33 Billion in U.S. Consumer Credit at Risk of Default
- The Amount of Consumer Credit At Risk Jumps In February
- Welcome Tax Season
- Consumer Credit At Risk On The Rise
- Survival Tips to Weather the Economy for Bankcard/Credit Card Agencies
- The Labor Market And The November Bankruptcy Risk Reading
- Q3 Ends with Moderating Consumer Sentiment, but Confidence Hit by October Plunge
- Cost of Living, Not Debt, is the Biggest Issue Facing Young Adults
- Understanding Hispanic Culture and Credit
- Consumers are Continuing to Spend But Not Contribute to Real Economic Growth
- ARM Companies Under Pressure as Q2 Ends with Persistent Consumer Pessimism
- Market Report: Seven Factors Influencing the Credit Card Market
- Credit Card Delinquencies Drop As Charge-Offs Continue to Rise
- Financial Services Creditor Survey Underscores Anxiety about Current Economic Conditions
- Consumer Gloominess Likely to Continue to Pressure Collections
- Credit Card Spending Growth Continues Unabated As Do Charge-Offs and Delinquencies
- Sales and Collection Departments Need to Work Together for Company Success
- Spending Anxiety Pressures American Households
- Skittish Consumers Threaten the ARM Industry
- Consumer Confidence Down
- Person-to-Person Lending Set to Impact Credit Market
- Sector-Specific Trends Impacting Credit Card ARM: Telecom
- Agencies Working For Debtors?
- Customer Centric Collections – Part 2
- Predicting a Cure for Collections-Induced Customer Attrition
- Customer Centric Collections – Part 1
- As The Debtor Turns
- Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly – Part 3
- Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly - Part 2
- Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly – Part 1
Research Headlines
- Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - Significant Forecasted Growth in Consumer Credit
- Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - More Household Income Used to Repay Debt
- Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - The Credit Economy
Press Releases
- Persolvo Data Systems Adds Over 100 Debt Settlement Companies and $1.2 Billion in Debt to its Database in Q2 7/2/09
- Credit Solutions Settles $29.5 Million In Consumer Debt During June 7/2/09
- Research and Markets: UK Personal Lending 2009: UK Consumer Credit Market in 2008 and Future Outlook 6/30/09
- Credit Repair Operation Settles with FTC; Company Made False Claims and Charged Illegal Up-Front Fees 6/29/09
- Capital One Survey of High School Seniors Reveals Gender Gaps in Financial Literacy 6/24/09
- CBA President Comments on President Obama’s Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform 6/18/09
- Halo Debt Solutions Supports Push Toward Industry Regulation 6/16/09
- Credit and Collections Insider Advocates Communication with Your Creditors as a Departure from Traditional Debt Settlement 6/12/09
- RealtyTrac: May U.S. Foreclosure Activity Decreases 6% from April; Rises 18% From May 2008 6/11/09
- The Face of Financial Distress 6/11/09
- TransUnion.com 1Q09 Card Delinquency Rates Up 9 Percent from Previous Quarter 6/8/09
- Most Creditworthy Consumers Also Are Most Likely to Be Identity Theft Victims 6/8/09
- TransUnion.com: Mortgage Loan Delinquency Rates Rise for Ninth Straight Quarter, but at a Slower Pace 6/2/09
- Many Consumers Better Served by Debt Settlement Companies 6/1/09
- Delinquencies and Foreclosures Continued to Climb in Q1: Mortgage Bankers Association 5/29/09
- Challenging Economy Drives Consumer Need for Financial Education to Achieve Life Goals: Western Union 5/28/09
- Self Help Debt Settlement Website Launched 5/22/09
- Veda Advantage To Acquire Secure Sentinel 5/21/09
- Texas-based Debt Settlement Company is Enjoined from Doing Business In West Virginia 5/19/09
- USOBA Announces its 2009 Summer Conference Speakers and Topics 5/15/09
- TransUnion Introduces First Generic Credit Score to Honduras 5/14/09
- U.S. Consumer Credit at Risk of Default Exceeds $33 Billion, According to Kaulkin Ginsberg Consumer Finance Report 5/14/09
- Sitel Risk Management Launches New Service Offering for Small Balance Collections 5/13/09
- West Virginia AG Sues Web of Companies Over Fraudulent Credit Counseling Scheme 5/12/09
- Fewer Consumers Have Credit Card Debt but Interest Rates Rising 5/11/09
- New Horizons Debt Relief Earns Accreditation From U.S.O.B.A. 5/8/09
- NY Attorney General Cuomo Announces Nationwide Investigation into Debt Settlement Industry 5/8/09
- The Rose Law Firm Launches ConsumerHelp911.com 5/7/09
- Executive Change: Richard Hunt Named President of CBA 5/6/09
- Solve Debts Sees Increased Flexibility by Debt Collectors 5/4/09
- Western Union, Consumer Portfolio Service and VeriSign Team to Offer Mobile Bill Payment Solution 5/1/09
- Veda Advantage: Australian Debt Report 4/30/09
- TransUnion Credit Risk Index for U.S. Consumers Reaches Record Level 4/30/09
- ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions and ByDesign Merge to Provide Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Assistance 4/29/09
- USOBA Responds to the BBB’s Rating System For the Debt Settlement Industry 4/27/09
- USOBA Announces its First Round of Conference Speakers 4/24/09
- TowerGroup to Credit Card Issuers: Begin Planning Now for Recovery 4/22/09
- CardHub.com Launches New Tools & Help for Credit Card Holders 4/20/09
- Credit Solutions Again Ranks Among Top 60 Strongest-Growing Companies in North Texas 4/15/09
- WV Attorney General Sues Texas Debt Settlement Company 4/15/09
- Kaulkin Ginsberg Calculates U.S. Consumer Credit at Risk of Default Increased Over 25 Percent in February 4/14/09
- Consumer Delinquencies Continue Rising as Recession Intensifies in Fourth Quarter: ABA 4/2/09
- Center for Financial Certifications Announces Launch of Certified Consumer Receivables Counselor Program 3/31/09
- New Survey Finds Majority of Americans Confused About Personal Finance 3/31/09
- FTC Charges Seven Credit Repair Companies with Deceiving Consumers Throughout the U.S. 3/19/09
- Pitfalls of Paying Taxes with a Credit Card 3/13/09
- Foreclosure Activity Increases 6 Percent in February According to Realtytrac 3/12/09
- New Survey Shows 81% of Americans Trust their Primary Financial Institution, Despite Current Economy 3/10/09
- Debt Settlement May Be Too Good To Be True 3/4/09
- TransUnion.com: Home Loan Delinquency Rates Rise for Eighth Straight Quarter 3/3/09
